Trustee – NHS & Healthcare Partnerships
The Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital
The NHS & Healthcare Liaison Trustee will provide the League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital with senior healthcare-sector insight and help strengthen its relationships with the NHS, local healthcare providers and community health partners. The Trustee will act as an important link between the League and the changing local healthcare environment, helping the charity understand emerging priorities and identify opportunities where its funding and support can make a difference.
Key responsibilities • Provide the Board with informed insight into NHS policy, priorities, structures and the changing local healthcare landscape. • Develop and maintain positive relationships with relevant NHS organisations, healthcare providers and senior healthcare professionals. • Help the League understand local health and care priorities and identify opportunities for strategic collaboration. • Support effective liaison with Teddington Memorial Hospital, K&R NHS Trust, local NHS services, GP practices, community healthcare providers and other relevant health partners. • Help identify opportunities where League funding could support patient care, staff wellbeing, prevention, rehabilitation, diagnostics, community health and other local healthcare priorities. • Advise the Board on developments within the NHS and wider healthcare sector that may affect the League's strategy and future role. • Support the development of partnerships and collaborative projects between the League and healthcare organisations. • Help ensure that the League's activities and funding remain relevant, responsible and aligned with genuine healthcare needs. • Represent the League professionally at appropriate NHS, healthcare and community meetings and events. • Contribute healthcare-sector expertise to the Board's strategic discussions and decision-making. Essential experience The successful candidate must have a professional background in the NHS or healthcare sector, ideally with senior-level experience. This could include experience in: • NHS management or leadership • clinical services or healthcare delivery • primary, community or secondary care • NHS commissioning or integrated care • health policy or strategy • healthcare partnerships • public health • healthcare governance or transformation. Person specification We are looking for someone who: • Has substantial knowledge and experience of the NHS and/or healthcare sector. • Understands the structure and changing priorities of local healthcare services. • Has the confidence and credibility to engage with senior NHS and healthcare stakeholders. • Can build constructive relationships across organisations and professional boundaries. • Can translate complex healthcare developments into clear advice and recommendations for the Board. • Has strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills. • Understands the role of a charity working alongside, but independently from, NHS organisations. • Is committed to improving healthcare and wellbeing for people in the local community. Time commitment Trustees are expected to attend Board meetings once a month on the third Monday of the month and contribute to Board discussions and decision-making. The NHS & Healthcare Liaison Trustee will also maintain relationships with relevant healthcare organisations and attend appropriate meetings, networking opportunities and partnership discussions on behalf of the League. This is a voluntary, unpaid Trustee position.
Trusteeships & Committees
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Negotiating, Organising & Planning, People Skills
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Trustees are expected to attend Board meetings once a month on the evening of the third Monday of the month and contribute to Board discussions and decision-making. The NHS & Healthcare Liaison Trustee will also maintain relationships with relevant healthcare organisations and attend appropriate meetings, networking opportunities and partnership discussions on behalf of the League.
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Teddington Memorial Hospital Hampton Road
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